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WE DON’T OFTEN GET A CHANCE to edit the writer, and see the effects of the editing actually show up in print. Here’s your chance. I’m paraphrasing 2 Corinthians for the Casual English Bible. Whenever I finish paraphrasing a chapter, I create a …
Jesus: “Consider yourself fortunate if you’re poor, because God’s kingdom belongs to you.” Luke 6:20 Casual English Bible
Bible maps, leader’s guide for 1-2 Corinthians “Take a look in your spiritual mirror. The veil is off. Your face is already glowing because of what the Lord has done for you. This looks glorious now. But just you wait. Day after day we …
THIS IS MY BIRTHDAY. Happy birthday to me. If I were to celebrate my birthday the way people did in Bible times, my party schedule might look something like this. All-you-can-eat banquet for my entire staff. I’m okay with that. I work for myself out …
THE PROBLEM IS MY SOFT VOICE. I sound like John Boy Walton or Mr. Rogers or Whispering Bill Anderson. If you’ve never heard of any of those people, it’s probably because of their voice. When I create Bible-background videos for my YouTube channel, I …
Second coming of Jesus Christ “Jesus will descend from heaven, with an archangel’s voice shouting a command. The trumpet of God will blow and the dead who had put their faith in the Messiah will rise before anyone else. After that, those of us …
I SEE GLIMPSES OF ATTITUDE AND ANGER as I read the Bible letters of Paul and try to paraphrase them for the Casual English Bible. Does he sometimes cross the line and go so far into tickedness that he commits a sin? I’m pretty sure some Christians …
I ALMOST GREASED THREE BIKERS last week, while I drove my rented Jeep toward Milwaukee, home of the Harley Davidson Museum. The bikers were still varooming far behind me when I started to shift over into the passing lane to get around a slow-moving …
Religion experts asked Jesus why he didn’t stop his disciples from picking a snack of grain as they walked through a field on the day of rest, since the scholars considered that as harvesting. Jesus said, “The Son of Humans is the boss of the …
CHRISTIANS DIDN’T ACT LIKE CHRISTIANS even in the early years of the church. When it comes to rude behavior, first-generation Christians could match just about any modern-day jerk of a Christian. I’m taking a few days off, but I thought I’d leave you …
“Why not? Healthy people don’t need a doctor. Sick people do. I haven’t come here to invite good and godly people to repent. I’ve come to invite sinners.” Luke 5:31-32 Casual English Bible Preview of atlas maps for Luke Download Leader’s Guide & …
I HAVEN’T PRAYED YET. It’s too soon. I don’t know what to say. It’s time to write this feature. I’m sitting here at the computer. Then, a few minutes ago, I get a text message on my phone. I pause for several minutes. …
